Burien Liquor Store Rights Sold to Canadian Businessman for $340,100

The Washington State Liquor Control Board has auctioned the rights to apply for a spirits retail liquor license at 167 state-run liquor stores statewide, including five in South King County, with the Burien... [Read more]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Resident Has Interesting Idea for Burien’s New Mural

I am not an artist, but I do have a suggestion for the mural on Fourth Avenue. It would be historically accurate and it would reflect who we are as a community. The mural should start out on one side showing... [Read more]

Poll Results in Hand, Burien City Council Set to Revisit ‘Kids & Cops’ Initiative

by Ralph Nichols A proposed Kids and Cops Initiative for Burien will again be in the spotlight at tonight’s (April 23) city council study session (download PDF of the packet here, see p. 3). Council... [Read more]

Edgar Suggests Conflict of Interest on Annexation Vote; Robison Says None Exists

Burien Councilmember Jerry Robison by Ralph Nichols [This is the first of three reports involving City Councilman Gerald Robison, allegations of a conflict of interest, and the North Highline Unincorporated... [Read more]

Burien Not Affected by Sheriff’s Office Changes, According to Chief Kimerer

Burien Police Chief Scott Kimerer by Jack Mayne The Burien Police Department will be totally unaffected by proposed zone changes in the King County Sheriff’s office, says Police Chief Scott Kimerer. “Burien... [Read more]

LETTER: Concerns about Jerry Robison, Mike Martin and Area Y Annexation

At the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council Meeting (NHUAC) in White Center on April 5, 2012, regular agenda presenter Mike Martin, Burien City Manager, launched a public attack against some of the... [Read more]

State Annexation Sales Tax Credit Remains on Books After Special Session

The annexation sales tax credit was not included in state budget reductions adopted by the State Legislature earlier this week for the remainder of the 2011-13 biennium. This means that the sales tax credit,... [Read more]

LETTER: ‘We Don’t Need a New Tax to Change Public’s Perception on Crime’

The April 6 edition of The Highline Times carried an article on “Kids and Cops” stating that City Manager Mike Martin plans to ask Burien residents to fund a tax increase of $1.8 – $2.3 million... [Read more]

PHOTOS: City of Burien Celebrates Arbor & Earth Day at Puget Sound Park

The City of Burien commemorated both Arbor Day and Earth Day on Wednesday morning (April 11) with a ceremony and tree planting at Puget Sound Park. Burien Parks staff gathered, along with a handful of... [Read more]

WATERLAND BLOG: Des Moines City Manager Says City is Open for Business

From our sister site The Waterland Blog: Click image to see larger version of the city’s new Comprehensive Plan for the downtown area. by Jack Mayne Des Moines has long been considered unfriendly... [Read more]

Class Action Lawsuit Against Port of Seattle Over 3rd Runway Denied

On Monday (April 9), a King County judge denied class action status for over 300 homeowners who sued the Port of Seattle in 2009 over its use of Sea-Tac Airport’s controversial Third Runway…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘Where is Burien’s Animal Control?’

Where is Burien’s Animal Control? When a citizen tries to stop by Burien’s Animal Control, the door is locked and no one is allowed in. The story is that it is still not ready. CARES, the Burien animal... [Read more]

LETTER: ‘A Response to Ralph Nichols’ Story on Annexation Vote’

This letter is in response to The B-Town Blog posting done by Ralph Nichols: “City of Burien puts North Highline Annexation on the Nov. Ballot” (read that post here). Mr. Nichols misses a few of the... [Read more]

FOLLOWUP: Burien City Council Puts North Highline Annexation on Nov. Ballot

by Ralph Nichols Burien City Council members were expected to decide at their April 2 meeting whether to place the proposed annexation of unincorporated North Highline on the Aug. 7 primary election ballot. An... [Read more]

LETTER: Former Burien Mayor: ‘No Animal Control and No Caring Either!’

Several days ago I called the Animal Control number for the City of Burien about a stray cat, with no collar, that has been living in our neighborhood for weeks. It was thin and devouring birds for food.... [Read more]

Burien City Council Decides to Move Annexation Vote to November

BREAKING: At Monday night’s Burien City Council meeting (April 2), lawmakers voted to move the election for North Highline residents to vote on being annexed by Burien to Nov. 6. The final tally... [Read more]

There’s a New Sheriff in King County, and His Name is Steve Strachan

On Monday (April 2), the King County Council appointed Steve Strachan as the new King County Sheriff, succeeding Sue Rahr, who left March 31 to become director of the Washington State Criminal Justice... [Read more]

Sheriff: Increased ‘Contract’ Partnerships Expected to Increase Public Safety

King County Sheriff Sue Rahr told The B-Town Blog this week she thinks “public safety will improve as we form more partnerships” with cities that contract for law enforcement services…

LETTER: ‘NHUAC Represents Views of Very Few People Who Live in Area Y’

At the City Council meeting on March 19, 2012, there were citizen presentations questioning some city staff and city council members’ association with the North Highline Unincorporated Area Council (NHUAC). Who... [Read more]